{{Short description|South African soccer player}} {{BLP sources|date=September 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}} {{Use South African English|date=May 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Aubrey Modiba | image = Aubrey Modiba (cropped).jpg | fullname = Maphosa Modiba | height = {{height|meter=1.67}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|07|22}} | birth_place = Polokwane, South Africa | currentclub = Mamelodi Sundowns | clubnumber = 6 | position = left back | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = School of Excellence | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Mpumalanga Black Aces | years1 = 2014–2016 | clubs1 = Mpumalanga Black Aces | caps1 = 26 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2016 | clubs2 = Cape Town City | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2016–2020 | clubs3 = SuperSport United | caps3 = 98 | goals3 = 19 | years4 = 2020– | clubs4 = Mamelodi Sundowns | caps4 = 108 | goals4 = 6 | nationalyears1 = 2016 | nationalteam1 = South Africa Olympic | nationalcaps1 = 14 | nationalgoals1 = 4 | nationalyears2 = 2016– | nationalteam2 = South Africa | nationalcaps2 = 45 | nationalgoals2 = 3 | pcupdate = 3 January 2026 | ntupdate = 29 December 2025 }}

'''Aubrey "Postman" Modiba''' (born 22 July 1995) is a South African professional soccer player who plays as a left-midfielder and left-back for Mamelodi Sundowns in the Premier Soccer League and South Africa national team.

==Club career== Modiba began his professional soccer career at 19 years old representing Mpumalanga Black Aces in the 2014–15 PSL season. He managed only 1 appearance in his opening season, but grew to strength quickly earning himself 25 appearances in only his second season. In 2016, he was signed by Cape Town City after the relocation of Aces.

===Cape Town City=== During the summer of 2016, Mpumalanga Black Aces were dissolved. He initially chose to continue with Cape Town City, the club's successor. He made only two appearances on 23 August in the South African Premiership against Polokwane City, a 2–0 victory, and three days later in the MTN 8 against Kaizer Chiefs, a 1–0 win.

===SuperSport United=== On 31 August 2016, he joined SuperSport United. He made his debut on 14 September against Chippa United in a 0–0 draw and scored his first professional goal on 4 April 2017 in the Nedbank Cup against KwaDukuza United, a 2–0 victory. His first season at the club was promising, as he won the Nedbank Cup and reached the final of the Telkom Knockout.

He became a regular starter during the 2017–18 season, scoring eight league goals. He also won the MTN 8 that season. In the following campaign, he finished as runner-up in the competition before winning it again in 2019.

=== Mamelodi Sundowns === In August 2020, he joined Malelodi Sundowns, on a five-year deal.<ref>{{Cite web |author1=FourFourTwo Staff |date=2020-10-07 |title=All Mamelodi Sundowns' new signings for 2020/21 season |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/all-mamelodi-sundowns-new-signings-for-2020-21-season |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=FourFourTwo |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-14 |title=United decide to cash in on Modiba |url=https://www.dailydispatch.co.za/sport/2020-08-14-united-decide-to-cash-in-on-modiba/ |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=Daily Dispatch |language=en}}</ref>

==International career== Modiba currently plays for the South Africa national U23 team as a midfielder. He has earned 6 caps at the U23 level and 17 with the U20 team.

In 2016, Modiba was selected to represent South Africa at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He featured in every one of the team's three games, starting in midfield for two out of three.<ref>{{cite news |last=Nekhavhambe |first=Maano |date=22 July 2016 |title=Modiba chuffed with Olympic call-up |url=https://www.sport24.co.za/Soccer/PSL/modiba-chuffed-with-olympic-call-up-20160722 |accessdate=12 May 2019 |publisher=Sport24}}</ref>

In December 2023, he was included in the list of twenty-seven South African players selected by Hugo Broos to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

On 1 December 2025, Modiba was called up to the South Africa squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cafonline.com/afcon2025/news/totalenergies-afcon-morocco-2025-fever-rises-as-broos-become-first-coach-to-unveil-final-squad/|title=TotalEnergies AFCON Morocco 2025 fever rises as Broos become first coach to unveil final squad|publisher=Confederation of African Football|date=1 December 2025|access-date=12 December 2025}}</ref> During the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, where he scored an own goal in the last group stage match against Zimbabwe. South Africa did however manage to proceed to the round of 16.<ref>{{Cite web |title=VAR finally on Bafana Bafana's side as dramatic AFCON win over Zimbabwe seals last-16 spot |url=https://themercury.co.za/sport/soccer/bafana/2025-12-29-var-finally-on-bafana-bafanas-side-as-dramatic-afcon-win-over-zimbabwe-seals-last-16-spot/ |last=Baleka |first=Mihlali |date=2025-12-29 |access-date=2025-12-29}}</ref>

==Career statistics== ===International=== :''As of match played on 29 December 2025.''<ref name="NFT">{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/64766/Aubrey_Modiba.html|title=Modiba, Aubrey|website=national-football-teams.com|publisher=National Football Teams|accessdate=11 June 2018}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- | rowspan="7" |South Africa |2016||4||0 |- |2018||7||2 |- |2021||1||0 |- |2022||3||1 |- |2023||7||0 |- |2024||17||0 |- |2025||6||0 |- ! colspan="2" |Total!!45!!3 |} '''International goals''' :''As of match played on 24 September 2022. South Africa score listed first, score column indicates score after each Modiba goal.''<ref name="NFT"/> {| class="wikitable" |- ! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 5 June 2018 || Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa || {{fb|NAM}} || align=center |'''1'''–0 || align=center | 4–1 || rowspan=2 | 2018 COSAFA Cup |- | 2. || 8 June 2018 || Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane, South Africa || {{fb|BOT}} || align=center | '''2'''–0 || align=center | 3–0 |- | 3. || 24 September 2022 || FNB Stadium, Soweto, South Africa || {{fb|SLE}} || align=center|'''4'''–0 || align=center| 4–0 || 2022 COSAFA Cup |}

== Honours == '''South Africa'''

* Africa Cup of Nations third place: 2023<ref>{{Cite web |last=Edwards |first=Piers |date=10 February 2024 |title=South Africa 0–0 DR Congo |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68190249 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240212015031/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68190249 |archive-date=12 February 2024 |access-date=12 February 2024 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=}}</ref>

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